A second build of Windows 8.1 has leaked on various popular file-sharing sites, and with that, we now know that a few more things are coming in the next upgrade of Microsoft's operating system. First off, Windows Blue Build 9369 is the latest pre-beta version of Windows that has leaked online. It includes several tweaks, is a bit more stable, but there aren't many changes.
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Microsoft has stated in the past that Windows 8.1 (Blue) requires less storage space, and according to the latest leak, it seems that the installation will require less space (while browsing, I noticed a reduction in hard drive space of almost 4GB – that may not seem like much, but if you're using a solid-state drive, that's a big win).
While Blue still runs on Microsoft's NTFS (file system), the new upgrade adds new support for ReFS when attempting to wipe internal/external drives using the format tool, with the exception of C:/ of course. For those unfamiliar, ReFS is Microsoft's new Resilient File System; it was introduced in 2012 and is based on NTFS for compatibility reasons. There were rumors that Windows 8 will run on ReFS, but Microsoft backed down and decided to go with NTFS instead. However, the new file system is already present in Windows Server 2012 (information from WinBeta.org).
Unlike the previous leak, Build 9369 brings further improvements to using the Windows 8 "Metro" UI with a keyboard and mouse. For example, a new button appears in the bottom left corner of the Start screen that provides access to All Apps. Various filters are also available that allow users to sort apps "by install date" and "by most used" (Build 9364 had "by name" or "by install date").
